Witness History
Witness History
The man who invented wingsuits
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April 10, 2019
9 minutes
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The wingsuit is the ultimate in extreme sports clothing. An aerodynamic outfit for BASE jumpers and skydivers it allows them to free-fall for longer before opening a parachute. Skydiver Jari Kuosma developed the first commercial wingsuits and he has been speaking to Jonathan Coates about how exciting, but also how dangerous they can be.
Photo: Jari Kuosma. Copyright: BBC